A new first-in-human study at Dartmouth Cancer Center evaluated ABY-029, a fluorescent molecule designed to highlight soft-tissue sarcomas during surgery. Given to patients before surgery, the molecule proved safe and showed a strong correlation between its glow and tumor presence. This innovation aims to improve surgical precision by making cancer cells visible, potentially leading to more complete tumor removal, higher cure rates, and minimized injury to healthy tissues.

Despite similar access to health insurance, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) people had large inequities in unmet health care needs and cost-related medication nonadherence in the postpartum year. 

The massive national effort to return the Medicaid enrollment process to its pre-pandemic rules starting in April 2023 may have disrupted the care of people receiving treatment for opioid addiction, especially in the states that had the largest drops in Medicaid enrollment during the "unwinding" process.

The BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis, but by inducing trained immunity it also protects against many more respiratory infections. International research led by the Radboudumc shows how this process works. Lactate, a product of scaled-up energy production, appears to play a leading role.

Researchers at Sutter Health, led by Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., found that an innovative ambient artificial intelligence platform showed promising results in easing the burden of clinical documentation for healthcare providers. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, revealed significant reductions in documentation time and improved overall clinician satisfaction. It also highlights the technology’s potential to address long-standing challenges in the medical profession.

Portland State researchers surveyed a sample of registered voters and environmental interest groups in Oregon to gauge respondents' general knowledge and concerns surrounding microplastics, as well as their willingness to pay for high-efficiency washing machine filters.